N.F.C.A.A. CIRCULAR
NO.9
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS
ASSOCIATIONS
(All India Civil Accounts Employees Association
All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category
–II)
17/2–C, P & T Quarters, Kali Bari Marg, New
Delhi-110001)
No. NFCAA/HQ/A-1/2014/Cir-9 Dated:
18th August, 2014
To
All Federal Executive Members,
All Women Committee Members,
All
Branch Secretaries of AICAEA & AICAEA Cat- II
Dear Comrades,
BRIEF
RESUME AND DECISIONS OF EXTENDED FEDERAL EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD ON 17TH
AND 18TH JULY 2014
The
Extended Federal Executive meeting of the National Federation of Civil Accounts
Associations was held in Delhi on 17th and 18th July
2014. Altogether 43 (forty three) Federal Executive members, Women Committee Members
(from Delhi, Chennai and Nagpur) Branch Secretaries/Presidents of AICAEA and AICAEA
Cat-II Branches from Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Kerala, Pune and Andhra Pradesh
attended the meeting. Com. T.R. Janardanan, President, presided over.
OBITUARY
Before
entering into the agenda items, the meeting paid homage to following departed
leaders and members of the Organization:-
1.
Com. (Smti) Anju Roy
(Kolkata)
2.
Com. Priya Brata Ghosh
(Kolkata)
3.
Com. Murali (Hyderabad)
Com.
P. Acharjee, Asstt. Secretary General and Com. A. Huparikar, Addl. Secretary
General, AICAEA placed brief life history of Com. (Smti.) Anju Roy, Com. Priya
Brata Ghosh and Com. Murali respectively. After their presentation, the meeting
observed a minutes silence to offer respect to the departed leaders.
In
order to prepare for the scheduled meeting between the Controller General of
Accounts and National Executive of AICAEA and AICAEA Cat-II on 17th July
2014, the meeting of the Federal Executive took up the agenda item No:- 2 for
discussion and decided to discuss the agenda item No:- 1 later on. However, the
item wise decisions of the meeting are as below.
AGENDA ITEM NO:- 2 meeting between CGA and National Executive of AICAEA and
AICAEA Category – II on 17th July 2014 participation and review
regarding.
Initiating
the discussion, Secretary General congratulated the leaders of AICAEA Cat-II
for being successful in having a formal meeting with the Controller General of
Accounts. Secretary General termed it as a major achievement of the National
Executives of both AICAEA and AICAEA Cat-II.
The
issues to be discussed with CGA by the National Executives of both AICAEA and
AICAEA Category-II were discussed point wise and also with reference to the
minutes of the last meeting held with Controller General of Accounts on 30th
May 2013. Different members present in the meeting offered their suggestions on
various items. Four new items referred to Controller General of Accounts for
discussion were also deliberated by the meeting. Thereafter, the meeting was
adjourned for the day so that the National Executive of both Associations could
attend the meeting with Controller General of Accounts at 4.30 P.M.
The
meeting resumed on 18th July 2014 at 10.00 AM and it reviewed the
outcome of the meeting held with the CGA authorities on 17th July
2014. Initiating the discussion Secretary General thanked all the office
bearers for their effective participation and projecting unity before the authorities.
He also congratulated all for making the meeting a historic one. It was
reported in the meeting that CGA has recommended to Ministry of Finance for Grade
Pay of Rs:- 5400/- to AAO on completion of 4 years and Grade Pay of Rs:- 4600/-
to Sr. Accountants w.e.f. 1.1.2006. Secretary General stated is was appreciable
but authorities did not give recommendations in r/o rest of the cadres.
However, so far as the outcome of the meeting is concerned, Secretary General
expressed his dis-satisfaction and stated that
some of middle level officers had played mischievous role in the meeting
and tried to remove the assurances given by the CGA in the earlier meeting.
Taking part in the discussion Com. A.K. Mehta, President, AICAEA Cat-II
expressed that, CGA should have been in the meeting although instead of leaving
the meeting after his introductory speech and handing it over to Addl. CGA. All
the members present in the meeting endorsed the views expressed by above
persons. Com. P. Acharjee, Com. K. Venkatasubramanian, Com. Balaji and Com. A.
Huparikar took part in the discussion and expressed their dis-satisfaction on
the outcome of the meeting and pleaded for organizational action.
After
detailed discussion, the meeting decided to convey its dis-satisfaction to CGA
through a resolution and entrusted the responsibility of finalization of the
Resolution to Com. T.R. Janardanan, President, Com. V.Bhattacharjee, Secretary
General, Com. K. Venkatasubramanian, President, AICAEA, Com. A.K. Mehta,
President, AICAEA Cat-II and Com. A. Huparikar, Addl. Secretary General,
AICAEA.
The
meeting of the Federal Executive also decided that, the ensuing 6th
Federal Council meeting to be held at Cochin shall review the situation and
decide the next course of action.
AGENDA ITEM NO:- 3 Participation in apex JAC Convention on 19th
July 2014 and finalization of joint memorandum to be submitted to 7th
CPC.
Initiating
the discussion, Secretary General reported about the pay scales devised and
recommended by the staff side National Council (JCM) to the 7th CPC.
Further, he stated that as per the demand
adopted by the apex JAC necessary documents had been placed before CGA.
The demands are:-
1.
Upgradation LDC as Accounts Assistant
with grant of Grade Pay of Rs:- 2400/-.
2.
Merger of Accountant/Sr.
Accountant and grant of Grade Pay of Rs:-4600/-.
3.
Grant of Grade Pay of Rs:-
5400/- to AAOs.
Accordingly
CGA vide letter dated 14.07.2014 recommended to Ministry of Finance to Grade
Pay of Rs:- 4600/- to Sr. Accountant and Rs:- 5400/- to AAO with effect from
1.1.2006.
The
apex JAC meeting held on 28th May 2014 reversed its earlier stand
and decided to demand following Pay Scales to different categories before the 7th
CPC.
|
1
|
LDC(Redesignated as Audit/Accounts Assistant)
|
GP
1900, PB1
|
GP
2400 PB1
|
41000
|
|
2
|
Auditor/Accountant
-20%
|
GP 2800, PB 1
|
GP 4200 PB2
|
56000
|
|
3
|
Sr. Auditor/Accountant
- 80% & Stenographer Gr. I/Steno Gr. II (P. S.)
|
GP 4200, PB 2
|
GP 4600 PB2
|
66000
|
|
4
|
Sr.
Auditor/Sr Accountant- on completion of 4 years
|
---
|
GP 4800 PB 2
|
74000
|
|
5
|
Asstt. Audit/Accounts Officer/
Supervisor/
Sr. Private Secretary & Divisional Accountant (35% existing & reduce
to 20% for DA Cadre)
|
GP
4800, PB 2
|
GP
5400 PB2
|
78000
|
|
6
|
AAO
Grade II on completion of 4 years /Divisional Accounts Officer Gr II (25%)
|
-
|
GP 5400, PB3
|
88000
|
|
7
|
Audit/Accounts
Officer (20%)/DAO Gr I (25%)
|
GP 5400, PB2
|
GP 6600P B3
|
102000
|
|
8
|
Sr. Audit/Accounts Officer (80%)/DAO (15% existing & enhance to
30% for DA Cadre)
|
GP 5400, PB 3
|
GP
7600 PB 3
|
120000
|
It
was also reported by the Secretary General to the house that the
representatives of NFCAA held repeated dialogue over this matter with the
leaders of other constituent of apex JAC, but there could not be any common
understanding.
On
this agenda item, 26 (twenty six) Federal Executive members took part in the
discussion. 25 members were of the opinion that the earlier stand of merger of
Accountant and Senior Accountant was most justified and reasonable. Merger
would be more beneficial and carrer boosting for all cadres of Civil Accounts
Organization as a whole.
However,
after hours long discussion, following decisions were taken by the meeting
1.
A resolution shall be
forwarded to CGA conveying the resentment against forwarding the half hearted
proposal of cadre restructuring to Ministry of Finance and that too without
taking the Associations into confidence. In the same resolution it shall also
be demanded to make suitable recommendations for rest of the cadres.
2.
In the National Convention of
Accounts and Audit Employees on 19th July 2014, the representatives
of AICAEA and AICAEA Cat-II would unitedly place their views with regard to
merger of Accountant and Senior Accountant and also plead for taking this
approach before 7th CPC by the apex level JAC. However, in case the
proposal is not accepted in the convention, the AICAEA and AICAEA Cat-II shall
obey the majority decision of the National convention so that total unity among
the officers and employees and officers of Accounts and Audit departments is
maintained.
AGENDA ITEM NO:- 4, Finalization of memorandum to be
submitted to 7th CPC.
Secretary
General informed that, so far as departmental memorandum for submission to 7CPC
in concerned, draft of the same was circulated to all seeking suggestions and
proposals from Federal Executive members, Branches and even individuals.
Further, Presidents and Secretary General of both Associations and President
NFCAA are Co-ordinating among each other on this matter.
The
meeting observed that the discussion on this item of agenda had already taken place
while discussing the previous agenda. It was therefore decided that, the
memorandum shall be finalized after finalization of the approach taken by the
National Convention of Accounts and Audit Employees and Officers Organization
on 19th July 2014. The meeting also directed Presidents and
Secretary Generals of both AICAEA and AICEA Cat-II to finalize the memorandum.
AGENDA ITEM NO:- 5
(a). Membership verification – position of signature
campaign regarding.
It
was observed by the meeting that the programme was not taken seriously by many
Branches/Units/Members. Cent percent signatures was sent by A.P. Branch, Nagpur
Branch and Kerala Branch only. The Branches of North East, West Bengal,
Tamilnadu and Pondicherry, Mumbai, Gujrat, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi have
forwarded incomplete signatures and many members/units have been left out. Rest
of the Branches and Units have not responded at all. The meeting had expressed
its total dis-satisfaction on this development and it was not at all
appreciable. Federal Executive members and representatives from all the stations participated in the
discussion on this item. Finally, they assured that, the signatures shall be
collected and forwarded to Federation headquarters within a month’s time.
After
detailed discussion, it was decided that all defaulting Units/Branches/Members shall
collect the signatures from the members and ensure that the signature sheets
reach federation headquarters before 31st August 2014.
The
meeting also directed all Branches and Units to undertake membership drive and
increase the strength of paid membership of both Association and it shall be
reviewed in the Central Working Committee meetings of AICAEA and AICAEA Cat-II
slated to be held at Cochin in September 2014.
(b). Functions of Branches/Units/Central Headquarters
and Federation headquarters.
The
meeting noted that, in most of the stations, majority of the Units are not
functioning due to (a) reduction in size of the units, (b) over all reluctance
of the members towards organization activities and (c) terrorization and
anti-association activities of local administration. So far as Branches are
concerned, these are not functioning properly due to reduction in strength of
membership, financial constraint and also due to inertness of the leadership.
The obvious impact of all these facts are reflecting in the functioning of Central Headquarters and Federation
Headquarters also and the efficiently of the functioning of Organization altogether
has diminished.
Keeping
in view the above situations, the meeting took following decisions-
1.
All the existing functioning
Branches shall take necessary effort to re-activate their respective Branches
and ensure functioning of the units even if those are tiny in size.
2.
Necessary steps to
revive/activate the Branches in the states/stations where Branches and units
are not functioning. Delhi Branch should improve its activity and membership
position. In respect of Uttar Pradesh, Com. Abhay Kumar, Asstt. Secretary
General as well as Branch Secretary, AICAEA, U.P. East Branch shall take necessary
action for improvement of the situation in entire Uttar Pradesh. The Federal
Executive members from West Bengal Branches shall take effort to organize Bihar
and Jharkhand. The Branches of Karnataka should also be reviewed and Federal
Executive members from Kerala & Tamilnadu shall do the needful in this
regard.
3.
The women sub-committee had
been brought to existence in 2004 and after protracted effort, the
sub-committee could be given appropriate status through amendments in the
constitution of Association. However, it almost a decade, the committee could not
have its independent growth and functioning. The women sub-committee shall
therefore, hold its meeting well before the 6th Federal Council
meeting. Chairperson and Convenor of the sub-committee shall organize the
sub-committee meeting immediately.
AGENDA ITEM NO:- 6 Holding of 6th Federal
Council Meeting in Kerala.
It
has been decided by the meeting that the Central Working Committee meetings of
AICAEA and AICAEA Cat-II Federal Council meeting of NFCAA shall be held at
Cochin on 18th and 19th September 2014 respectively. As
per the provisions of constitution, the office bearers of NFCAA, AICAEA, AICAEA
Cat-II, Women sub-committee members and the Branch Secretaries or any other
accredited members of the Branches being
the federal councilors, the Branches have been directed to intimate the member
of Delegates for CWC and Federal councilors for 6th Federal
councilors from their respective Branch to Reception Committee, Kerala well in
advance. The numerical strength of membership
of Kerala Branches being very small, the Federal Council meeting directed all
Branches to respond to the request of Kerala Branches and extend Financial
su[pport to Kerala Branches. The delegates fee shall be Rs:- 300/- (Rupees
three hundred only).
AGENDA ITEM NO:- 7 Formation of Civil Accounts
Pensioners Association – review regarding.
A
conveners Committee for formation of National level Civil Accounts Pensioners
Association was formed in the Federal Executive meeting held at Nagpur on 5th
April 2014. This meeting had directed to form state level pensioners
Associations immediately so that the National level pensioners Associations
could be formed at Cochin during 6th Federal Council meeting. Initiating
the discussion, Secretary General informed that, except in Chennai, pensioners
Association has not so far been formed at any station so far.
Ten
Federal Executive (achieving retired) members took part in the discussion. All
of them expressed the difficulty in forming the pensioners Association on the
ground that, all pensioners are the members of state level pensioners
Association and they would not be able to withdraw their membership from those Associations.
They have also expressed that in the event of a direction for formation of
department wise pensioners Association is issued by National Co-ordination
Committee of Pensioners, necessary steps for formation of Civil Accounts
Pensioners Association would be possible to be taken. However, Kerala Branches
expressed that, they would take effort for formation of Pensioners Association
in Kerala. Tthe decision of referring the matter to NCCP for further action
from their end was taken by the meeting.
AGENDA ITEM NO:- 8 Formation of Non-departmental Employees
Union, review regarding.
It
was reported in the meeting that, due to non-receipt of the information on the
number of non-regular employees working in different stations/Branch except
West Bengal, no decision in this regard could be taken by the Federation
headquarters.
Taking
part in the discussion Federal Executive members from Hyderabad and North East
reported that there is not outsourced employee working in their Stations/Branches.
Kerala reported about 5 outsourced/non-departmental Employees. Federal
Executive members from Delhi informed that there are good number of outsourced
employees in the City of Delhi but their actual number could not be collected.
The same shall therefore be done quickly.
Since
it is the conscious opinion of the National Federal of Civil Accounts
Associations that formation of Civil Accounts Non-Departmental Employees
Union/Association and Civil Accounts Pensioners Association shall strengthen
the Civil Accounts Employees movement, the Federal Executive meeting directed
all Branches to collect the informations from their respective Station/States
before coming to attend the 6th Federal Council meeting at Cochin in
September 2014.
Due
to the pre-scheduled meeting between the Federal Executive of NFCAA and
National Executive of AIAPAO(C) the meeting of the extended Federal Executive
was adjourned for one hour.
AGENDA ITEM NO:- 9 Misc if any
After
resuming, the, meeting deliberated on the following –
I.
Protest against the adamancy of CBEC, authorities:-
The Civil Accounts
authorities of CBEC had convened a meeting with the representatives of
Association accompanied by some of the unit leadership on 15th May
2014. Apart from the issues relating to Foreign Service to Secretary General,
several cases relating transfer of Women Employees, Handicapped persons, TA
claims of persons attended election duty and various other benefits to
employees are pending for settlement.
But the authorities have not settled any of the issues so far and the officials
responsible for settling the items have been showing total adamant attitude. In
view of this, the meeting of the Federal Executives passed a resolution urging
upon the Pr.CCA, CBEC to convene a meeting with the available national
executive members of the Association. The meeting also decided that, if no
response is received within a fortnight of the receipt of Resolution by the
authorities, all Branches shall hold demonstration in front of CBEC Units
throughout the Country.
II.
Financial problems in AICAEA Cat-II:-
Finance Secretary of AICAEA
Cat-II pointed out that the details regarding subscription sent through
e-payment by the DDOs do not follow with the details like name of office, name
of deducted and other details. Moreover, many DDOs are sending Cheques to
Mumbai instead of Chennai and all these are causing serious problems in
financial management of the Association. The meeting directed the Secretary
General of AICAEA Cat-II to suitably drafted Circular regarding this and issue
to all concerned under intimation to Federation headquarters.
III. CAT Case regarding minimum
pay on promotion.
It was reported by the
President of AICAEA Cat-II that the case on the subject matter has been filed
in the Pr. CAT, New Delhi through Com. S.K. Vyas, Advocate. Next date of
hearing is 12th August 2014. For mobilization of fund, all AAOs have
appealed to pay Rs:- 500/- (Rupees five hundred only).
IV. Grant of benefit of promotion
from 18th January
Addl. Secretary General,
AICAEA invited the attention of the house to the fact that the Group-C
employees of Civil Accounts organisation are being ordered for promotion to the
next grade in March, April or May every year. As such, their date of next
increment gets deferred for 13 months and above while the effect of promotion
at the level of AO/Sr.AO is given on 1st January every year.
The matter being a
discrimination with the Group-C Employees, the Federal Executive meeting passed
a resolution and forwarded if to CGA demanding removal of discrimination.
Before conclusion of the meeting the Tamilnadu and Pondicherry
Branch had handed over Rs:- 10,000/- to
Federation headquarters as Foreign Service fund. The Pune Branch had remitted
Rs:- 14,450/- (Rupees fourteen thousand four hundred and fifty only) to
Federation headquarters as its share from the savings of 5th Federal Council meeting fund.
The meeting was declared over after offering of vote of thanks
to the chair.
With warm greetings,
(V. Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General
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